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Change the Way Your Outfit Communicates in 1 Easy Step

dress codes, Personal Style, videosBy Imogen LamportMarch 14, 20165 Comments

Your clothes are talking but what are they saying? If you go back to the concept of Yin and Yang – which relates to the line and design of your clothing, you can easily understand what your clothes are saying (without you opening your mouth or making a sound). When choosing what to wear, consider…

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How You Can Always Love What You Buy

style tips, videos, weekend readingBy Imogen LamportMarch 12, 20164 Comments

Too many wardrobes are full of clothes that their owners don’t love (and they didn’t even love them when they were in the store choosing them), and they certainly don’t flatter the owner. This is why I see so many wardrobes that are full of clothes, yet there is nothing to wear. Your clothes need…

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My Style: Asymmetry

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportMarch 11, 20163 Comments

Another element of my style is that I am rather fond of asymmetry in garments. I love the diagonal line – it creates movement and action and for me a little quirky interest too. Balance and symmetry are great (and people who have a preference for Classic clothing tend to avoid asymmetry), but it’s something…

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6 Strategies for Creating the Perfect Wardrobe

6 Brilliant Strategies for Creating Your Perfect Wardrobe Part 3

Fabric, Fit and Alterations, Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMarch 9, 20165 Comments

The second last strategy for creating your perfect wardrobe (read part 1 which covered all the areas of “fit”and part 2we covered quality issues, currency and personality) is related to the kinaesthetic part of you. 5. How Does it Feel? Do you like how if feels on your body? This is one of the obvious…

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How to Express the Right Message Whilst Flattering Your Body Shape

dress codes, Personal Style, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportMarch 8, 20166 Comments

How should we handle conflict between personality/ career role and body shape recommendation? As my body is very curvy , the body shape recommendation is all kinds of feminine stuff: skirt over pants, and not just skirt , but A -line flared skirt over straight ones, wrap and fit and flare dresses , waist shaping,…

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Simple Secrets to Styling Coloured Shoes

Accessories, style tips, videosBy Imogen LamportMarch 7, 20162 Comments

Do you have coloured shoes but are not sure what to wear them with? Do you want to add a pop of colour to your neutral outfit but are not sure how? Do you want to ensure that your outfit looks cohesive and harmonious but still fun when you’re wearing your coloured shoes? How to…

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How to Choose a Belt

Accessories, Body Proportions, Reader questionsBy Imogen LamportMarch 3, 201611 Comments

Hi Imogen, Ineed some guidelines on belts as I’d like to add some to my wardrobe but not sure if belt width should somehow relate to waist size, body shape/proportion or is it dependent on the outfit?? Thanks! Jenny There are a few factors that influence your choice of belts and I’m going to be…

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6 Brilliant Strategies to Creating the Perfect Wardrobe Part 2

Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportMarch 2, 201612 Comments

In part 2 of this series on 6 brilliant strategies to creating the perfect wardrobe I’ll be looking at three of the strategies you really need to consider, both for what you currently own in your wardrobe, plus things to consider before you make any new purchases to add to your closet. What is the…

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Do You Feel That Everyone Is Noticing Your Flaws?

Beauty, WellbeingBy Imogen LamportMarch 1, 20168 Comments

OK, first up, I’m just going to say that I don’t believe in the concept of flaws. I believe our bodies are beautiful just as they are, that everything is an asset. Now sometimes we may want to hide some of our assets, but they are all assets none-the-less. But, I see comments here and…

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Which are the Best Proportions to Flatter Your Proportions

Body Proportions, videosBy Imogen LamportFebruary 29, 20165 Comments

Do you need shorter or longer hemlines on your skirts and dress, jackets, tops and sleeves? Are you better in shorter or longer necklaces? Discover the easy way to figure out whether you’re better in shorter or longer lengths. Which is the best shoe vamp for you? Which are the best proportions to flatter your…

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Why Size Doesn’t Matter

Fit and AlterationsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 27, 20164 Comments

Some great tips on why it really doesn’t matter what your clothes “size” is, it’s all about fit (and that will vary from store to store). Sometimes the larger size will make you look slimmer! Want to go to a thrift store but unsure how to find the best bargains? This great guide of 10…

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3 ways to style a softly structured jacket

3 Ways to Style a Softly Structured Jacket

dress codes, outfitsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 26, 20165 Comments

Whether you just want to look smart but approachable, or are looking for Casual Friday outfit ideas that won’t diminish your credibility a softly structured jacket can be a great item in your wardrobe. They work well for many as they have the comfort gained from stretch knit fabric from which they are made (and…

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6 Brilliant strategies to a wonderful wardrobe

6 Brilliant Strategies to Creating the Perfect Wardrobe Part 1

Fit and Alterations, Personal Style, WardrobeBy Imogen LamportFebruary 24, 201612 Comments

Do you have a wardrobe full of clothes that you wear but don’t love? Do you have a closet full of crappy clothes? Do you love some of your clothes, but many others are just “meh”? Do your clothes make you feel gorgeous, confident and express who you are? Would you like to create the…

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How to Wear a Cropped Top when You Don’t have a Defined Waist

Body Shapes, fashion trends, style tipsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 22, 20165 Comments

There are still many cropped style tops around this summer and I’m seeing them also starting to come into stores for autumn/winter as well. Cropped tops are great if you have a defined waist as they put a horizontal line (which draws attention) onto a narrow point of your body. They also work well if…

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How to Style Paperbag Waists

Body Shapes, fashion trendsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 19, 20164 Comments

One of the 2016 fashion trends you can expect to start seeing in stores is the paperbag waist pant and skirt. They are a slightly tricky trend to style so I want to give you some pointers here if it’s a garment that you want to wear. They suit a waisted body shape (X, A,…

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Interpreting Personality Style: Picasso Top and Skirt

outfits, Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportFebruary 17, 201620 Comments

In my new series (upon request of my readers) on sharing how to interpret the personality style of an outfit and the elements within it, here I’m sharing my Picasso top inspired outfit. Every garment you wear is likely to have more than one personality element to it. How you put an outfit together will…

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How to Flatter Larger Facial Features

Accessories, scaleBy Imogen LamportFebruary 16, 20167 Comments

I’m not sure how you feel about your facial features. I believe everything on your body and face is an asset. There are no flaws, only assets. You are gorgeous just as you are. But I know that many people may not feel the same. They may feel that the wished they had a smaller…

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How to Cover a Tattoo with Makeup

Beauty, makeupBy Imogen LamportFebruary 13, 2016Leave a comment

I discovered the video recently and wanted to share it with you. I know many of you have no tattoos, but I know some do, and sometimes you may need to cover them up.  I would think this technique would also work for port wine stains and birthmarks.

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How to Resolve Style Conflicts in Your Outfits

Personal Style, Reader questions, style tipsBy Imogen LamportFebruary 10, 201610 Comments

Resolving conflicts. I want to be perceived as approachable. I’m tall and I love the look of heels, but I don’t wear them often and I think part of the issue is because when I do, I feel intimidating, thus, no longer approachable. I’m wearing some stacked heel boots today – not even that tall…

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Interpreting Personality Style: Butterfly Top and Skirt

Personal StyleBy Imogen LamportFebruary 9, 201616 Comments

I was asked recently on a 7 Steps to Style webinar if I’d share more “interpretation” of personality style with my outfit photos. Just to help those of you who are trying to learn to read clothing more effectively some tips on what elements of each piece might belong to each personality style category. If…

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How to Wear Red to Boost Your Desirability

Colour, Colour Psychology, Wearing ColourBy Imogen LamportFebruary 8, 20169 Comments

With Valentine’s Day approaching I thought I’d dedicate a thought or two to the colour red, and how best to choose the right red for you. When to Wear Red Red is an exciting colour. It has some amazing psychological affects, studies have show that wearing red in sports competitions can give you an advantage…

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